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THBChinese Ming Dynasty Stone Pedestals w/ Dragons
Lot 80e
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Feb 18, 2021
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Museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. An elegant pair of pedestals carved from a massive piece of stone with zoomorphic and foliate motifs! The multi-tiered plinths feature a stable square base with four clawed feet at each corner, and a support column in the center. The surfaces above the feet are carved with stylized swirling clouds and dragons in low relief. The flowing presentation of the hair and whiskers suggests that the creature are flying through the sky. The large faces feature different images on each side. A few include: a robed man with a hoe and a deer prancing at his side, a rabbit crouching among blooming branches, a lotus flower, and a fern. The upper section features a flat, square surface. A fabulous pair, carved with many symbolic images of rebirth and life, that may have been part of a stone offering made to a deceased ancestor. Size: 11.25" W x 30.5" H (28.6 cm x 77.5 cm) Size: 11.25" W x 30.5" H (28.6 cm x 77.5 cm) Size: 11.25" W x 30.5" H (28.6 cm x 77.5 cm)
In China, dragons have traditionally symbolized auspicious powers involving control over rainfall, water, floods, and typhoons. Dragons are mythological symbols of good luck, strength, and power as well as the seasonal cycles and the supernatural. Dragons were displayed as a sign of physical and spiritual protection!
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-M. Kobiashi collection, Hawaii USA, 1960 to 2000
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#162582Stable fissures and age commensurate weathering. Chips and losses to peripheries. Softening of details. Light mineral deposits.Condition
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